Victor Garber

After officially coming out in the 2016 episode “The Burns Cage,” The Simpsons character Waylon Smithers Jr. is set to finally find true love in the upcoming “Portrait of a Lackey on Fire.” The new episode drops November 21st, and co-stars Victor Garber as Smithers’ amorous partner, a fashion designer named Michael De Graaf. Although Smithers spent several years in the closet, this isn’t his first dalliance. He dated Julio in the 2016 episode “The Burns Cage,” and it was suggested that he had a relationship with John in 1997’s “Homer’s Phobia.” But John seemingly didn’t treat Smithers very well, and his relationship with Julio was interrupted by his lingering feelings for Mr. Burns. “Portrait of a Lackey on Fire” promises real happiness. “Smithers finds true love with a famous fa...